# Pallegedara GN division, Elapatha DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/pallegedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Elapatha DS Division # Pallegedara Pallegedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.78 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.8km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pallegedara? Pallegedara lies in [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Amuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/amuwala/), [Elapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/elapatha/), [Karangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/karangoda/) and [Samangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/samangama/). By area it is the 7505th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/). The centre of Pallegedara is about 64 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6695° N, 80.3675° E. Local names: පල්ලෙගෙදර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Pallegedara ### Nearby, outside Pallegedara - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West3.9 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West3.9 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town4.0 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana5.5 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda6.2 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara7.2 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda9.0 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya12 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana12 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North12 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa13 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pallegedara - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo56 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle75 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:55). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Pallegedara Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Pallegedara. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 80 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Kotamulla - Pallegedara - Wadumulla - Yahala Village Junction - Yahalagama - Yahalgammedda Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Pallegedara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 219 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pallegedara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Ratnapura · Weralupe 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68628&mlon=80.39206#map=17/6.68628/80.39206) Bank DFCC Bank - Ratnapura · Ratnapura Town West 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68081&mlon=80.39893#map=17/6.68081/80.39893) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weralupe 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68615&mlon=80.39598#map=17/6.68615/80.39598) Hotel Hotel Grand Amanee · Mudduwa East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67036&mlon=80.39162#map=17/6.67036/80.39162) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Sumana Balika Vidyalaya · Muwagama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67874&mlon=80.39216#map=17/6.67874/80.39216) College Sri Visuddarama Pirivena · Muwagama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67873&mlon=80.39592#map=17/6.67873/80.39592) Police station Police Station Ratnapura · Ratnapura Town 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67962&mlon=80.40231#map=17/6.67962/80.40231) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Elapatha DS Division - Amuwala - Batakada - Dambuluwana - Dellabada - Digana - Elapatha - Gangulvitiya - Haldola - Hangamuwa - Kahawatta - Karangoda - Kehelovitigama - Kotamulla - Magurugoda - Niriella - Palawela - Raddella - Samangama - Weragama ## Quick answers - Where is Pallegedara?In Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pallegedara?Amuwala, Elapatha, Karangoda and Samangama - What is there to see in Pallegedara?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue, National Museum Ratnapura, Ratnapura Clock Tower, Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge - What time zone is Pallegedara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pallegedara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pallegedara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pallegedara?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pallegedara?Settlements lie between 23 m and 80 m - What is the best time to visit Pallegedara?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pallegedara?Base Hospital Ratnapura, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pallegedara?DFCC Bank - Ratnapura, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pallegedara?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pallegedara?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pallegedara?LK9127055 (OCHA common operational dataset)